Activities for 5.OA
Real-world activities aligned to this standard.
He was a great dog! We wondered how old he was in human years? Jorge has been part of YummyMath for a long time. Sadly, yesterday he died....
In this activity students have the opportunity to color as they investigate Pascal's triangle and the many useful patterns that it shows. The triangle is explored for patterns,...
That's a big roll of toilet paper! Why would anyone need such a big roll of toilet paper? How does it compare to Charmin's other toilet paper products?...
Image by Twitter user @pjmdoll. Math doesn't usually create a buzz on Twitter. This past week this post did just that. People argued online about whether the answer...
Clicking on this image will show it larger in a new window. Danny's Wok in Philadelphia has a huge price list for ordering their famous chicken wings. Why...
Sol LeWitt, Four Sided Pyramid, 1999, Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture Garden, Washington DC Sol LeWitt (1928 - 2007) was a an American artist involved in Conceptual art and Minimalism....
Let your students simply enjoy coloring our designs or artistically play with the whole creation of Φ designs. Simply coloring our Fibonacci patterns might allow students to ponder...
What's a Mersenne prime? How hard could it be to find the next one? Why are there only 50 known Mersenne primes? What's with $150,000?
In order to cook Paella (a delicious Spanish rice dish) I needed to buy Saffron spice. It was hugely expensive. So, I've decided to start a business of...
The scoring rubric for each of the Olympic events is intended to eliminate the possibility of scoring bias from the judges. Let your students learn more about the...